How to help my overweight cat lose weight? Feeding and exercise tips?

It's great that you want to be proactive about Tiger's health! Feeding an all canned food diet can help a lot with weight loss in cats. There are also several prescription food options for weight loss like Hill's Metabolic that you may want to discuss with your veterinarian. Getting Tiger more active will also help him lose weight. I'd recommend setting aside 10-15 minutes a day to play with him with a laser pointer or other toy to get him moving. Because most cats are most active around feeding time varying the times of day he is fed will help stimulate more activity as well. Thanks for using Boop by Petco and good luck with Tiger!

Getting cats to lose weight can be tough. I recommend to feed a low calorie diet cat food such as Royal Canin or Hill Science diet. Feed 3/4 -1 cup of food per day and divid it into 4-6 small meals. You can also purchase a treat ball online and feed your cat through that method. He will have to roll the ball around in order to get food which will help him to burn calories. Keep in mind that weigh loss must be slow in cats or they can damage the liver so make sure things are slow and gradual. Best of luck!

Hello. Just like with people, the key to weight loss & control is fewer calories in, & burning more calories with exercise. There are many weight control & metabolic type diets for cats ( check the line of Science Diet diets on this site ). Make sure you do not free feed or leave food out all day for Keanu. Feed him measured amount 2 or 3 times a day, only feeding him the amount recommended on the bag for his ideal weight. In other words, you will feed him as if he already weighs 10-11 pounds. Makes sure he is exercising with toys, laser pointers, feathers, etc. If he is home alone for much of the day, they make treat toys that release a few pieces of kibble when the toy is batted around ( The treats should be counted as part of his total daily intake ). Weight can come off of a cat, but it is tougher since you can not just take him for a run. Just be diligent & have patience. It will take time. Thanks for using Boop by Petco.

Hello and welcome to Boop by Petco. Simple answer- feed him better quality/less fat food, and feed less. Hills has a very good diet called w/d, and it is designed to help animals feel full, but are providing less calories (basically vegetables vs. fat in the food). Also, just by feeding less he will lose weight. I recommend chatting with your vet about a weight loss strategy, as fast weight loss in cats can be very dangerous. The can get a condition called 'fatty liver disease'. Increasing exercise can help a lot as well. Laser pointers, cat toys, walks on a harness, etc, can help as well. Best of luck with your little guy!

Good job you have noticed the weight fairly soon. In order to lose weight my favourite food is metabolic food by Hill’s. I would change the food gradually by mixing her previous diet to this one. You should also increase her exercise routine through play and often interactive feeding is advisable too. Your vet might run free of charge weight loss clinic which I find are a good way to make your cat get used to the vet hospital without getting anything painful done. Hope this helps !

Hi there. It sounds like you're doing a great job of getting Loki to exercise, so kudos for that - this can be challenging with cats! If he's still not losing any weight in spite of this, then it's likely that you'll have to start measuring his daily food intake and cutting this back a bit also. I normally have owners measure how much their cat is currently eating per day, then start by reducing this amount by 10%. Check weight in a month - if losing, then great! If not, cut back by another 10%. And so on. Another option would be to switch him to a prescription weight loss diet such as Hills Metabolic, and follow the feeding instructions on the bag for his target weight.

I would start giving Sedona meals at specific times, once in the morning and once in the evening. Read the instructions on her bag of food on how much to feed her daily, and divide it into two equal portions. This should help her lose weight.

It can be very difficult to get an overweight cat to lose weight, but keep in mind that every little bit helps. Diet is more important than exercise although getting Oliver to move more will help :try moving his food up high to get him to move, and you can certainly use catnip. I typically recommend using a therapeutic diet to help with fat loss and muscle retention for my patients. Some cats do better with canned, some with dry. Your veterinarian can estimate Oliver's ideal weight and calculate exactly how much food he should get in a day. Avoid all treats and table scraps. Oliver should lose no more than about 1-2% of his body weight per week so keep in mind that it may take several months for him to reach his ideal weight. Good luck!

Thanks for more information! Wet food has fewer calories that dry food due to the higher moisture content, so I'd recommend wet food for Snowball. Do not free feed, give him food twice a day at set times, and feed him according to the instructions on the can of food. No treats at all and no human food. I see he's an older boy, so he may not be into playing, but you can look at trying to get him more active with some toys. I hope this helps!

Helping your pet achieve and maintain a healthy weight is one of the best things you can do for their health. As a starting point, try to eliminate any treats or table scraps from your pet’s diet, as these extra calories will quickly pack on the pounds. Be sure to use a measuring cup to accurately feed your pet properly portioned meals. Most adult pets should be fed twice daily, but be sure to discuss this feeding frequency with your veterinarian to assure that it is appropriate for your individual pet. Pets that are mildly to moderately overweight can often continue eating their normal commercially available food, but with decreased portions. Measure how much they are currently eating and decrease this volume by 10%. Check their body condition score monthly ([this tool](https://www.petcoach.co/healthy-weight-calculator/) can help greatly, and can even help you determine how overweight your dog is), and decrease further if no weight loss is achieved. However, significantly overweigh